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Support for health science research and international research stays

Independent Research Fund Denmark is awarding just over half a million DKK to two researchers who will go on research stays abroad. Additionally, 1.4 million DKK is granted for health science research, giving eight talented students the opportunity to explore the field of research.

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Pre-graduate Scholarships

Eight students from the health science educations will have the chance to engage with the world of research through the funding instrument ‘Pre-graduate Scholarships’ Their supervisors have received a total of 1.4 million DKK, enabling the students to carry out scientific work within the health field and, hopefully, increase their interest in pursuing a future career in research.

The funds will be used, among other things, to study the prevalence of tuberculosis among migrants in order to better target screening and treatment for those most at risk of infection. Research will also be conducted on incontinence, which affects up to 500,000 people in Denmark. By analyzing data from a study in which Danes aged 50–65 reported on their general health status, researchers aim to identify lifestyle and health factors commonly associated with incontinence.

The applications were submitted by the students' supervisors, who are also the recipients of the grants, which is why it is the supervisors' names that appear in the grant listings.

See the eight recipients of the ‘Pre-graduate Scholarships’ here

International Research Stay

Two researchers from respectively the University of Southern Denmark and Aarhus University, will each receive approximately 260,000 DKK from Independent Research Fund Denmark and are going on a research stay abroad.

Seung Yeol Lee from the University of Southern Denmark will go to Columbia University in the United States, where he will research corporate leadership – specifically how companies navigate executive turnover and major technological changes during uncertain times.

Anders Ryom Villadsen from Aarhus University will go to the Sino-Danish Center for Education and Research in China. There, he will investigate how the public sector drives green transformation. More specifically, he aims to understand how public leaders and organizations influence society’s green transition.

The purpose of ‘International Research Stay’ is to promote the internationalization of social science research and contribute to new, concrete research activities through strengthened international collaborations, networks, or data collection.

Find and read more about the two funded projects here 

The funds for ‘Pre-graduate Scholarships’ were awarded by the research council DFF | Medical Sciences, while the funds for ‘International Research Stay’ were awarded by DFF | Social Sciences. 

Please note: The stated grant amounts may be subject to change following the upcoming budget review.

Facts about the grants for ‘Pre-graduate Scholarships’ and ‘International Research Stay’

Independent Research Fund Denmark received 70 applications for ‘Pre-graduate Scholarships’. A total of 1.4 million DKK has been awarded to eight research projects, with a success rate of 11% based on the number of applications.

For ‘International Research Stay’, the fund received six applications and awarded 527,000 DKK to two research projects, resulting in a success rate of 33% based on the number of applications.